HARRY POTTER!!!!


Harry Potter is hands down my favorite book/series of all time. I first encountered the book about eight years ago, when I received it as a Christmas Present. I was entranced within the first couple of chapters, and by the end of the night I had finished the book. The book took me beyond the confines of my immediate reality and into a alter universe filled with broomsticks, wands, and magic. I fell in love with the characters, each with their own distinct personalities and rich histories. It was hard to imagine they were not real. It was hard to believe that this world filled with this amazing magic could not so beautifully coexist with the one I lived in! And I know this sounds strange... like seriously Nandita you are reading a book , can't you snap out of it? Umm No! The book goes far beyond telling a simple story, it teaches life lessons. You are probably like you lost your mind, life lessons from a children's novel? But I am serious. Harry Potter explores the concepts of good and evil, love, choices, friendship, the bonds between and within families, education, right and wrong. What does it mean to be brave? To have lost someone? To have been taunted? To have been in love? To hate someone? Everyone can relate to someone or something in Harry Potter, because it goes far beyond an action/mystery/ thriller novel. The novel is multifaceted and a delightful read for people of all ages, race, religion, and gender. J.K. Rowling explores the concepts of equality, terror, and power... things that are all too real presently in the world. We all have something to learn from Harry Potter.


Tonight is the movie premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'. I am totally and utterly excited!!!expect a blog review!!!!

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